An American in Paris

Summary

An American in Paris is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (532 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• An American in Paris's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• An American in Paris's composer is recorded as George Gershwin^[4].
• An American in Paris's Commons category is recorded as An American in Paris^[5].
• 1928 marks the founding of An American in Paris^[6].
• An American in Paris was released on January 1, 1928^[7].
• An American in Paris's date of first performance is recorded as December 13, 1928^[8].
• An American in Paris's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'An American in Paris'}^[9].
• An American in Paris's location of first performance is recorded as Carnegie Hall^[10].

Product Details

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• Release type: Symphonic poem^[11]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7e7d799a-babe-3d9c-b271-9ad417ac650f^[12]

Body

Publication

An American in Paris was published on January 1, 1928^[7].

Cultural Impact

Things named for An American in Paris include it^[13], a film^[14], directed by Vincente Minnelli^[15].

Why It Matters

An American in Paris ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (532 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

Entities named for it include it^[13], a film^[14], directed by Vincente Minnelli^[15].